M4 1EY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.8km from Manchester in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Piccadilly ward and the Manchester Central constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M4 1EY offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. Outside of residential hours, areas dominated by food and entertainment. At 29 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 77% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (74% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 1 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for M4 1EY are sourced from Output Area E00175846 (shared with 50 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M4 1EY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M4 1EY.
150
29
£ 46,000 /yr
86%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M4 1EY is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
High employment, young population. M4 1EY combines 86% economic activity with a 29-year average age — the hallmarks of a graduate-retention neighbourhood. Crime is low — unusually safe for a densely working, young area.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M4 1EY. The average age is 29.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: Predominantly a younger renting crowd. The neighborhood has a low average age and high rental density compared to the national baseline.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
M4 1EY has low crime rates — 1 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Co-Op Academy New Islington
St Patrick's RC Primary School
Abbott Community Primary School
St Anne's RC Primary School
The Friars Primary School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
142 nearby- Boots The Chemists0.3 km
- Direct Fisheries0.1 km
- Finch Bakery0.4 km
- Tib Street Off Licence0.2 km
- Whisky Shop0.4 km
- + 137 more
Pub, NightClub
179 nearby- Castle Hotel0.3 km
- Common also T/as Nell's Ice Cream0.2 km
- English Lounge also T/as 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger0.1 km
- Lost Cat0.3 km
- Mint Lounge0.3 km
- + 174 more
Restaurant, Cafe
539 nearby- The Bakery0.4 km
- Bar Exchange0.5 km
- Barburrito0.1 km
- Bloom Cafe0.5 km
- Bodybarre (Cafe)0.1 km
- + 534 more
Supermarkets
18 nearby- Aldi0.3 km
- Tesco0.2 km
- Tesco Express0.5 km
- Harvey Nichols0.5 km
- Marks & Spencer0.4 km
- + 13 more
Takeaway Shop
87 nearby- Açai and The Tribe0.1 km
- Arndale Shawarma0.0 km
- Bonani Bites0.5 km
- Boost Juice Bars0.3 km
- Chopstix Noodle Bar0.1 km
- + 82 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
57 nearby- Roomzzz0.3 km
- The Cow Hollow Hotel0.4 km
- Premier Inn0.6 km
- The Lowry Hotel Ltd0.8 km
- Radisson Edwardian Hotel1.0 km
- + 52 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Manchester Victoria0.4 km
- Manchester0.8 km
- Manchester Piccadilly1.1 km
Bus Stops
- Turner Street0.0 km
- Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 km
- Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 km
- Shudehill Interchange0.1 km
- Shudehill Interchange0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: M41EY · Data under Open Government Licence